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Is it Too Late to Schedule my Baby’s Photo Session | Highland Park Photographer

This beautiful mom contacted me last year when she was pregnant with her little boy to schedule an in-home newborn & family photo session when he was going to be a few weeks old.

In the Spring, her sweet baby boy was born but as it tends to do…life happened. Our session was rescheduled a few times due to sickness in their family, work, travel, and well, just the busyness of life. Before she knew it, her adorable newborn baby boy was seven months old.

A woman, wearing a blue dress, sits on a bench holding a smiling baby dressed in a striped romper. The scene is on a porch with plants in the background.


But you know what, that’s ok! Life happens! As a Highland Park photographer, I’m flexible and happy to pivot as needed to work with your busy schedule.

As a Mom and a photographer, I understand 100% that life happens! Kids get sick, you have to get back to work, vacations and activities get scheduled and sometimes it can feel near impossible to fit one more thing into your schedule.

So if you’re wondering, is it too late to schedule my baby’s photo session? The answer is never!

If for one reason or another, you never got around to scheduling a newborn session and your baby is 3, 6, or 36 months old, I promise you it’s never too late to schedule the session!

And I absolutely love photographing older babies!

A family of four sits on the front steps of a porch. The parents smile at the camera, with a young daughter in a purple dress and a baby on the mother's lap. The house is brick with a wooden door.


Of course, the session will look a little different than when your baby is tiny and new, but I wholeheartedly believe having a session with your older baby is 100% better than having no photos at all in their first year of life! And that first year of your baby’s life flies by faster than we can ever accept or be comfortable with.


Take it from me, a Mom with older kids who never got around to scheduling the session and I will not even get into how much I regret it!

Two images: Left shows a couple with a child, all sitting on porch steps, backs to camera. Right shows the same couple and child on steps; the child is on the mother’s lap playing with a toy.
A man and woman sitting on an outdoor bench with a baby. The baby is standing on the woman's lap, reaching towards the man. The setting is a porch with greenery and brick walls in the background.


So instead of sleepy swaddled baby photos, I captured a fun afternoon of this family hanging out together at their beautiful historic home in the Highland Park neighborhood of Pittsburgh.

-Big sister showed me her strawberry plants in the backyard, danced around and showed me all the fun things in her bedroom.
-We woke baby brother from his nap (I have never met a more pleasant baby that was just woken from a nap!) and we took photos in his room.
-I photographed them as they played together in the living room and big sister showed me her camera!
-We headed outside to play and hang out on their big porch.

I really could not have asked for a more perfect session! An at-home baby and family photo session can look like just a casual couple of hours of your family doing your usual things together!

And having the session at your home makes it 1000X times more special!

Woman holding a baby on the porch of a brick house with green foliage and a yellow pillar in the background.
A woman in a blue dress and a child in a purple dress pose together on a porch. The child wears a purple bow. Both appear happy and are in different poses in the three photos.
Family of four sitting on a porch bench, includes two adults and two young children. The woman on the left and her baby are the focus of the left image. The family appears to be enjoying their time together.
A man in a blue shirt holds a smiling baby in striped overalls while sitting on a porch with a brick wall and window in the background.
A woman sits on wooden steps with a baby in her lap. A young girl in a purple dress stands beside them in the first image, and in the following images, she interacts playfully with the baby and the woman.
A family of four, including two young children, sits on a couch in a living room. A cat is partially visible through a doorway in an adjacent room.
A family of four sitting on a gray couch, with the mother holding a baby boy and the father sitting beside a young girl wearing a purple dress.
A baby in green pajamas sits on a blue rug holding a green stuffed toy in a nursery. There is a crib in the background.
A woman sits in a rocking chair, cuddling with a young girl in a purple dress in one frame, and playfully holding her in another, inside a nursery room.
Three images show a young girl in a purple dress and a toddler in pajamas. They are interacting playfully and sitting on a blue rug in a room with a crib and a musical stand in the background.
Two-photo collage showing a baby in a crib. In the left image, an adult's hand is touching the baby's head. In the right image, an adult is helping the baby sit up in the crib.
A young girl in a purple dress, yellow shoes, and purple bow plays with toys in a colorful, child-friendly room. She is shown smiling near an easel, with an adult reading, and twirling around.
A girl in a purple dress is being lifted by an adult in a bedroom, sitting on a bed under a canopy, and holding a dress in front of a closet.
A man in a blue shirt is playing with a baby on a gray couch in a living room. The man is lifting the baby up in one image and holding the baby's hands in the other.
A woman and a young girl laugh while playing together, a man watches and a baby sits nearby in a living room. The background features a dining table and brick wall.
A person and a young child sit on the floor of a living room. The child, wearing a purple dress, smiles at the camera while the person holds and looks at them.
A young girl with curly hair and a purple dress sits on a blue chair, smiling and holding a ribbon.
A woman sitting on the floor in a living room holds and kisses a smiling baby. The room has wooden floors, a grey armchair, and bookshelves.
A woman holds a baby on her lap while a young girl in a purple dress uses a toy camera. Another adult is partially visible on the right. The setting appears to be a cozy living room.


I know I always say it, but I loved hanging out with this family! I just love it when a family invites me into their home and can be their perfectly imperfect selves while allowing me to photograph it. Thank you for inviting me to document a few hours of your beautiful family together!

A father and mother play with a young child holding a yellow toy. In the sequence, the father lifts the child, then helps them stand upright in a living room with wooden floors and brick walls.


I promise it is never too late to schedule a session for your new baby! And I will not allow you to have any Mom guilt about not being able to do it sooner! Late is better than never!


If you’re looking for a baby or family photographer in Highland Park or another area of Pittsburgh,  please get in touch to inquire about a session! I’d love to plan a photo session for your unique family!

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All images by Mary Beth Miller Photography 

Mary Beth Miller Photography specializes in family and newborn photography in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and many of the surrounding areas. Mary Beth has over fourteen years of experience photographing families, newborns and babies in Pittsburgh including the South Side, Shadyside, Squirrel Hill, Oakland, the North Shore and Northside.   Her style is very relaxed and natural and your family session will feel like a stress-free Sunday afternoon with your family! 

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  • Rya Duncklee

    Love this! So real, and so casual! You always have the best in-home sessions!ReplyCancel

  • Renee

    So glad they made a session with you work!  Beautiful!ReplyCancel

  • Lindsey

    The front porch is the best!! Better late than never! Beautiful family photos!ReplyCancel

  • Kathryne

    These are such special photos!ReplyCancel

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